Tom Holmes and Custom PU R9, R7 Braz with Suhr PU

[alexxjian]

HI guys,
Thought i d share what i ve found.
I m kind of "new" to the forum,registered months ago and been reading/learning a lot from you guys.
i m currently looking for an R9(with a slim neck if possible) or an R0.
I m currently located in China(noooooot easy to find good gear here) and was browsing some japanese online store and here s what i found.

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[nicolasrivera]

Almost report this as spam, but no, those guitars look amazing.

[alexxjian]

mmm yea sorry might be due to the japanese language,
and they do look great indeed

[loucamaro91]

I like the lemonburst R9 the best.

[NowGibson]

Are those Tom Holmes Japan pickups? or Joelton.

[alexxjian]

Here s what they write about it,
i m kind of confused between the Tom Holmes/Joelton...

This is the HC gloss


[I][I][I]Ikebegurandi / 35 anniversary commemoration of the birth of music stores Ikebe IKEBE 35th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue! !

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of our founding, ordered Gibson Custom Shop IKEBE 35th Anniversary Model is a fusion of sound and concept of the top lure.

1959 after 2009 have already reached perfection based on the specifications of the Historic Les Paul, and carefully selected color 60s CH (60s Cherry), HC (Heritage Cherry), LB (lemon burst), DL (dirty Lemmon) has been selected in four colors.
Feidokara and faded color reproduction of a reddish color in four Sunburst, LB and, DL is the background color, Edwin Wilson said the idea was adopted reinvent Aged Cherry .
This is due to the discoloration from aging Ino Tsuyoshi back red filler color usually fade the color system in pursuit of even leaving a little red-brown in color Edewin Wilson said intimate custom color fade lemon burst system and matching is excellent.
By using top materials heather Selected materials that match each color is finished utilizing the heather looks more graceful, Edwin Wilson that he "was a special one Datsu profiling more than 200 original vintage or. "emits a brilliant presence curved profile of the curve from an individual which made the top said. And notably, but also say pick up the sounds constituting the core, HC (Heritage Cherry), DL (dirty lemon), the Company committed to a regular distributor, "PAF" the pinnacle of the replica called, Tom Holmes 453LTD specially installed at the factory mount, 60s CH (60s Cherry), LB (lemon burst) has been adopted by other national Rimiteddomoderu, sound bytes that sense of well-established a custom Gibson Custom Shop pickups.
PAF according to the original specifications, and mount it in Anpotteddo dare tone Bintejiraiku will win more! Koraboretomoderu to be achieved because of this miracle and we are the shining brilliantly Torasurogopureto IKEBE 35th Anniversary.
(Original Historic rod cover, in case we came Itashi.)

<SPEC>
BODY ..... Carved Figured Maple / Non-Weight Relieved Solid Mahogany Back
NECK ..... 1P Mahogany / Long Tennon
PROFILE .... 1959 Rounded Neck Profile
FINGERBOARD.....Rosewood/22F
SCALE ..... 24-3/4 "
NUT WIDTH.....1-11/16 "
HARDWARE ..... Nickel
BRIDGE ..... ABR-1 & Lightweight Aluminum Tailpiece
MACHINEHEAD ..... Vintage Tulip Tunner
PICKUP ..... Nickel Tom Holmes H453LTD
CONTROL ..... 2Volume-2Tone-3Way Toggle SW
[SN.901466/Weigh ≒ 3.70kg;
■ Dedicated black leather hard case included
■ Custom Shop certificate included

[alexxjian]

can t post the pics,and seems the great firewall of china has been...supervised.....for my own ....safety....

here s for the lemon burst


To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the birth of music stores Ikebe, Gibson C / S IKEBE 35th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is finally in stock!

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of our founding, ordered Gibson Custom Shop IKEBE 35th Anniversary Model is a fusion of sound and concept of the top lure.

1959 after 2009 have already reached perfection based on the specifications of the Historic Les Paul, and carefully selected color 60s CH (60s Cherry), HC (Heritage Cherry), LB (lemon burst), DL (dirty Lemmon) has been selected in four colors.
Feidokara and faded color reproduction of a reddish color in four Sunburst, LB and, DL is the background color, Edwin Wilson said the idea was adopted reinvent Aged Cherry .
This is due to the discoloration from aging Ino Tsuyoshi back red filler color usually fade the color system in pursuit of even leaving a little red-brown in color Edewin Wilson said intimate custom color fade lemon burst system and matching is excellent.
By using top materials heather Selected materials that match each color is finished utilizing the heather looks more graceful, Edwin Wilson that he "was a special one Datsu profiling more than 200 original vintage or. "emits a brilliant presence curved profile of the curve from an individual which made the top said. And notably, but also say pick up the sounds constituting the core, HC (Heritage Cherry), DL (dirty lemon), the Company committed to a regular distributor, "PAF" the pinnacle of the replica called, Tom Holmes 453LTD specially installed at the factory mount, 60s CH (60s Cherry), LB (lemon burst) has been adopted by other national Rimiteddomoderu, sound bytes that sense of well-established a custom Gibson Custom Shop pickups.
PAF according to the original specifications, and mount it in Anpotteddo dare tone Bintejiraiku will win more! Koraboretomoderu to be achieved because of this miracle and we are the shining brilliantly Torasurogopureto IKEBE 35th Anniversary.
(Original Historic rod cover, in case we came Itashi.)

Model was selected precisely because they celebrate the 35th anniversary, one 3D floating wild combination of luxury and Rosewood fingerboard Gloss Remonbasutofinisshu eyes filled with dark eyes Figyuadotoppu! Do not miss it!

■ Serial Number: 0825 9
■ Weight: about 4.0Kg
■ Color: Lemon Burst (Gloss finish)
■ Top Wood: Carved Figured Maple / Single-ply Cream Binding on top
■ Back Wood: Solid Mahogany (non-weight relieved)
■ Neck: 1-piece Mahogany with long neck tenon / 1959 Rounded Profile
■ Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood / Vintage Trapezoid Inlay / Single-ply Cream Binding
■ Scale length: 3 24 / 4 "
■ Nut width: 1 11/16 "
■ Pickups: Gibson Custom Bucker Unpotted (Ni) × 2
■ Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone ,3-way switch
■ Bridge / Tailpiece: ABR-1 / Lightweight Aluminum stopbar
■ Tuners: Vintage Tulip Tuners
■ Hard ware: Nickel
■ Ikebe 35th Anniversary Truss Cover (REGULAR HISTORIC Truss COVER IN CASE POCKET)

[alexxjian]

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The"Billy Gibbons" s top inspired R9:

Hisutorikkukorekushon flagship Gibson Custom Shop guitar player loved by the world's best as a solid electric guitar "Les Paul 1959 Reissue" in the USA Tomuhomuzu modified pickup mounted Ikebegurandi special!
As a vintage PAF pickups faithful replica, The sound is attractive vintage fans groan even among Replacement Pickup.
Gibson is the best model, is compatible with batch Historic Collection, the sound is the word indeed!
We finished this one to experience the supreme 頂Kitai all means.

This model is the top arch of Billy Gibbons LP Inspired by Series models with a curved profile to the top of the arch shape of the normal ordered Historic different curve.
Heather the best hard rock maple selected by our staff are attracted to the flowers look Biyakani Ida sparkle back, mahogany body, the perfection of the best wood materials used lavishly and rosewood fingerboard are no longer Unusual means an exaggeration to say that there is no vertex! One by one individual beauty that is attractive we also say the supreme masterpiece and a masterpiece is not an exaggeration to say exactly Unusual Custom Shop top expertise in the very modern.

<SPEC>
BODY ..... Carved Hard Rock Figured Maple / Solid Mahogany
NECK ..... 1P Mahogany / Long Tennon
PROFILE .... 1959 Rounded
FINGERBOARD.....Rosewood/22F
SCALE ..... 24-3/4 "
NUT WIDTH.....1-11/16 "
HARDWARE ..... Nickel
BRIDGE ..... ABR-1 & Lightweight Aluminum Tailpiece
MACHINEHEAD ..... Vintage Tulip Tunner
PICKUP ..... Tom Holmes USA H-453 (R) & H-455 (T)
CONTROL ..... 2Volume-2Tone-3Way Toggle SW
[SN.9 0383/Weight ≒ 3.95kg;
■ Dedicated black leather hard case included
■ Custom Shop certificate included

[alexxjian]

...and the R7 Braz:




I wanted this design! Brazilian Rose Fingerboard 57LP rare use is made of genuine stock control should be used in 2003 was also a bold high-end modified gold top!

振Rimaita many topics in 2010, while the turbulent Historic LP, 2003 '57BZF LP is already high premium quality of emergency pre! Further pursuit of the sound and playability from its rarity how a book is filled with courage and ready BZF favorite musicians boldly to modify high-end products! It will also come with our guarantee of the former agencies as proof of the absolute Brazilian too! The best quality control is in stock genuine pre-made in 2003!

The 50Th Anniversary this year and 1960 model in stock, very high-visibility Gibson Custom Shop, but the biggest shock of the 2000s was a turbulent year of 2003 than anything the legendary Les Paul Standard Reissue Brazilian The Rose Fingerboard! Using the 2003 Les Jacaranda is legendary and it is getting everyone will know where us. However, in order to better hold onto your hand in the general market reality is less opportunity to see. In an increasingly noisy on nature conservation in such a reality is becoming less of Brazilian orders will be made for each brand, the top gold stock is popular in the Middle Ages through 1957LP good quality! The serial numbers 7-3300 regular imports of goods!

For the pursuit of sound and playability boldly, we have replaced a 6105 stainless steel frets! Cow bone nut replaced, we replaced the saddle with titanium saddle. In addition to the latest PU Suhr Guitars "JST DSV / DSH Open Black" exchange? Enjoy fine-grained sound! The Volume of any kind Pot Assembly Human Gear treated cryo's "Smooth Taper Vol 500KΩ", and even pot Human Gear treated cryo's "Drop Out Tone 500KΩ" exchange, even internal wiring material Human Gear for Tweed Tone " Northern Electric Braided Wire 1976 "exchange, Jack is also a Human Gear Tweed Tone" Cryogenic Switchcraft Jack "and replaced with other words, high-end than the original, better response than to enjoy the sound out! (Burst Buker # 01 / # 02, Original Pot, wiring material, Jack We also included.) Finish so we have no problem even been put in proper repair shop. (It is estimated that just took considerably modified cost.)

Compelling to say the Brazilian is looking hard Rozuuddofingabodo attractive conduit to a dense shade! Show a moderate swell but look straight ahead, the fingerboard is likely to be attractive indeed charming! "It is no longer, ○ ○ ○ ○ ○, you!" ブラジリアンローズウッドフィンガーボード intense thinking that would include a voice! "Jacaranda" must-see for fans of this one! "S that so hard," one of the fingerboard and good thinking that I seem to hear a voice! 窺I 知Remasu from the high density that it spreads smoothly even when coated with lemon oil! (Gitasute "D" story.) Brazilian want something after all! Around the world "Jacaaranda" fans will be unbearable! So hard and dense orthodox ブラジリアンローズウッドフィンガーボード come out involuntarily sigh! Percussive sound that is a gem, like a xylophone intolerable generated from hard fingerboard. Response can produce good sound 57LP hard top is one of the charms of planes! HRM is currently a favorite of fans ahead of the boom through Les Paul!

Also prominently wound condition, fewer dents are beautiful condition! Modefai the end, this is one of the ready! As things are, so we Modefai Brazilian, making it affordable and cost us! 4.05Kg weight is about creating a sound balance between the royal road of the Kosi also have easy to use! Live sound well, even if you're players are perfect! Come get the gem is at a premium with a fast attack and response, Brazilian fingerboard!

* Current delivery consignment

S / N 7-3300
Weight about 4.05Kg

[NowGibson]

Thanks for the write ups, looks like USA Holmes(Joelton/Tennessee) he also has some type of deal where they are made in Japan and sell for less.

[alexxjian]

Thanks for the info,tried to find his website but there s nothing there
Tom Holmes Company, Inc.

did some research and could only find infos in japanese

[NowGibson]

Originally Posted by alexxjian

Thanks for the info,tried to find his website but there s nothing there
Tom Holmes Company, Inc.

did some research and could only find infos in japanese

Do a search for him on the forum and you'll find the information, he has a waiting list that is a year backlogged. I've been on it for 6-8 mos or so I can't remember. Been lucky enough to get some used but they are expensive.

[alexxjian]

[I]Do a search for him on the forum and you'll find the information, he has a waiting list that is a year backlogged. I've been on it for 6-8 mos or so I can't remember. Been lucky enough to get some used but they are expensive.
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Yes i saw a couple a thread about him,thx for the info